Is there a study on comparing number of people actually selecting cookies on the pop ups vs. number of users who already had Adblock? Because unless you have that info, GDPR cannot be claimed to protect any privacy. How many people who never had Adblock are selecting which cookies they want on these pop ups?

And it’s not only the US websites, the website OP mentioned is one of the three largest medicine websites in India. There is no reason for them to comply. And EU laws are incredibly confusing. Follow GDPR and respect privacy, while saving customer IP address for years when EU needs VAT.